Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes

Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, these Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes are a quick and easy side dish made with simple ingredients and bold seasoning, perfect for breakfast, dinner, or snacking.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword air-fryer-crispy-potatoes, air-fryer-potatoes, crispy-fried-potatoes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 164kcal

Ingredients

1 lb baby potatoes halved
2 Tbsp olive oil (To lighten up, use 1 Tbsp or spray liberally with cooking spray)
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan Cheese plus additional for garnishing
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp dry Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
1 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley

Instructions

Place potatoes in a large mixing bowl, Toss potatoes to evenly coat with oil.
To the potatoes add Parmesan, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Toss until evenly distributed.
Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes. Spray basket with cooking spray.
Arrange seasoned potatoes in a single layer in the basket. Cook for 10 minutes.
Stop halfway through cooking and shake the basket cooking for an additional 8-10 minutes or fork tender and golden brown.
Serve immediately garnished with additional Parmesan and parsley with dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Notes

Potatoes - For these air fryer potatoes, I chose to use a potato medley of different varieties for visual appeal. You can certainly opt to make any variety, including sweet potatoes, using this same technique.
Know Your Air Fryer - It's important that you know your air fryer and how it performs. Doing so, you can make any cooking time adjustments in real time depending on how quickly your appliance cooks.
Leave Room For Air to Circulate - Arrange potatoes in a single layer so air can circulate evenly around all of the pieces. Don't skip shaking the basket halfway through for even frying.
Lighter Option - You can opt to use an olive oil cooking spray in place of olive oil, if you want to lighten this recipe up a bit. When doing so, please note, the Parmesan and seasonings adhere best when using oil.
Fresh Herbs - You can garnish these potatoes with fresh chives, thyme or fresh rosemary.
Serving Options - These potatoes are delicious on their own. If you'd like to add a dipping sauce, the work well with buttermilk ranch dressing a creamy Caesar dressing, Southern comeback sauce or simple ketchup for dipping. You can serve with any of your favorite dipping sauces.

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